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Unemployment rates drop in Northeast Oregon counties

LA GRANDE — Union County’s unemployment rate, which at the height of lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic…

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Oregon moves to extend looser COVID-19 liquor sales rules

SALEM — Aiding financially crippled businesses and the impact of alcoholism on public health were the center of…

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Chamber, city officials have KN95 masks to distribute to small businesses

LA GRANDE — KN95 masks are available to small businesses within the La Grande city limits.

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Zappos tries something new: sell 1 shoe instead of 2

NEW YORK — Zappos is trying out new ways to sell shoes: allow shoppers to buy a single…

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Liz Weston: Probate workarounds can save heirs time, money

A reader recently reached out after his elderly mother died, asking how soon he could distribute the $10,000…

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Pandemic hitting auto dealers

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Column: Keeping the place spiffy pays dividends

Curbside appeal does not just apply to houses. It’s the first impression customers have of your business, and…

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Small businesses worldwide fight for survival amid pandemic

NEW YORK — Hour after hour in the dark, Chander Shekhar’s mind raced ahead to morning.

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Apple wins big EU court case over $15 billion in taxes

BRUSSELS — A European Union court on Wednesday delivered a hammer blow to the bloc's attempts to rein…

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Oregon unemployment rate drops to 11.2%

LA GRANDE — The jobs lost in Oregon during coronavirus-related shutdowns are starting to come back — but…

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